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2. Apgar score - Wikipedia

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   The Apgar score is a quick way for health professionals to evaluate the health of all newborns at 1 and 5 minutes after birth and in response to resuscitation. [1] It was originally developed in 1952 by an anesthesiologist at Columbia University, Virginia Apgar, to address the need for a standardized way to evaluate infants shortly after birth.

3. Newborn screening - Wikipedia

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   Newborn screening ( NBS) is a public health program of screening in infants shortly after birth for conditions that are treatable, but not clinically evident in the newborn period. The goal is to identify infants at risk for these conditions early enough to confirm the diagnosis and provide intervention that will alter the clinical course of ...

4. List of disorders included in newborn screening programs

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   Newborn screening by other methods than blood testing. Congenital deafness (HEAR) > 1 in 5,000; Secondary targets. The following disorders are additional conditions that may be detected by screening. Many are listed as "secondary targets" by the 2005 ACMG report. Some states are now screening for more than 50 congenital conditions.

5. Expecting a baby? The ultimate mental health checklist for ...

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   With help from experts, TODAY Parents created a New Mom Mental Health Checklist in downloadable and printable form. Graphic of New Mom Mental Health Checklist (TODAY)

6. List of tests - Wikipedia

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   Quickly summarizes the health of newborn children. 1952 Biopsy: Cell or tissue sampling for examination. ? Blood test: Blood sample laboratory test. ? DNA test: Genetic diagnosis of vulnerabilities to inherited diseases and more. ? Gait Abnormality Rating Scale: A videotape-based analysis of 16 facets of human gait. 1996 Glucose Tolerance Test

7. Universal neonatal hearing screening - Wikipedia

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   A newborn infant undergoes a hearing screening. Universal neonatal hearing screening ( UNHS ), which is part of early hearing detection and intervention ( EHDI) programmes, refer to those services aimed at screening hearing of all newborns, regardless of the presence of a risk factor for hearing loss. UNHS is the first step in the EHDI program ...